This is the ‘Snake’ by DH Lawrence, written in the form of a tangled snake in homage to the Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry. Essex Serpent Poetry Related Black Shuck chases his Tail by Seren Hiscox, 22 The Ghostly Mariner of Walton on the Naze by Trevor Pyne Boudica – Warrior Queen Essex Serpent by Lisa Kavanagh The Witches, the Wise Women, and the Healers by Sandie Cottee